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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 5, 1893)
THE OMAHA. DAILY BEE : * TUESDAY , DEQI5MB1JR .6 , 18IJ3. ONE GOOD LAW COSE WRONG Intention of a BcDcGciont Btatnte Thwarted ty Unscrupulous Dealers. FEATURES OF THE OIL INSPECTION How MUCH Uanscrouii Stuff is Sottl to No 1'ro- br Cnnnuinern Under tlio tectlon of Official Stamp anil Approval. * ThoMcbraskaolHnspcctlonlaw , In Us Intents - tents and purposes , Is ono of the most bone- fldciit on the statute books of the state. It lias for Us object the puarnlnir of tlio homo of the citizen apainst the Introduction of dangerous explosive Illuminating compounds that the retailer ml ht. tliiouftli Ignorance or cupidity , sell 5o the consumer. It was nlso designed to operate for the protection of the retailer ngnlr.st the cupidity of the Dig and llttlo oil companies doing business In tlio state. That this law has failed In many re spects In Its Intents and purposes , and that with nil Its Imperfections and dollcicnecs It lias been and Is constantly being still further annulled and Us objects nogrftivcd by ncRll- pence in Its administration and open defiance by the leading oil companies , TUB Dr.n has been nt some trouble and expense to show. Much of the trouble and lack of protec tion arises from the general iRnoranco of the law Itself among the retail oil dealers. They hnvo a Rcnor.il Idea that there Is on oil In spection law , and that ttioro is In existence n state Inspector and a lot of deputies to ad minister t. They have a vogue Impression that the law siys something about n Hash test , but 90 per cent of them arc ns Indiffer ent to Us comprehension ns they are to the meaning of the hieroglyphics on an Egyptian monument. The other 10 per cent associate the Hashing business with the Standard Oil company's demand for cash on delivery of oil or Foiirth of July pyrotechnics. The oil companies have steadily and astutely as sisted in the cultivation of this indifference to and misapprehension of tlio law , ably as sisted by the perfunctory way in which the law has been administered by the inspect ors. With a unanimity that It Is difficult to believe'can DO the result of habit or chance nil the oil companies and many of the inspectors specters Ignore tlio terms used In the law to ( JesiKimlo the grades ot oil. and use exclu sively commercial terms of their own. Under Sweet .Smiiullii ? Xnmci. Thus It Is that nearly every barrel of illuminating oil sold In the state Is desig nated ns " 1.10 test" and " 175 test , " with a choice boquet of sweet sounding especially distinctive names , like "Lily White , " "Sun- mine , " ' -Snow Drop , " etc. In the commer cial oil oxchances there are but practically three grades of Illuminating oils recognized. They are "headlight , " for the most highly rcllncd and expensive , "water white" for Intermculato gradi ; and "prlmo white" lor the lowest and most heavily paralincd grade. In perhaps not more than two instances these grades of oil have been re-refined and their quality materially improved. In this way two funcv brands have come to be recognized and are worthy of reeocnltlori. They are sold under the names of 'JKoceno" and "Eolaino , " and are the product of rc-relined headlight oil , from vhich sufilcicnt parnfllno has been extracted to reduce the Hashing point from 124 degrees to 110 or less , but not below 100 degrees , the point which lias been fixed in a majority of the states as the lightest oil that can be safely consumed in 'lamps. That the com mercial terms fixed by the oil companies. " 160" snd ' ' 173 , " are meaningless ana mis leading so far as indicating the quality of thc-oll is easily demonstrated by a few tests. They wore terms originally used to designate the fire test , or burning uoint of the oil in an open vessel. It was a test designed orig inally by the oil companies themselves , and was intended to bo misleading and decep tive. A few of the states adopted it , but it vviis quickly abandoned for tlio more scien tific and'accuruto flash test. How Tire Tests Arc Mnde. To make the flro test the oil Is slowly heated in an open vessel until the tempera ture is raised to the point where the oil will ignite and burn freely all over the surface when a llamo is brought into contact with it. Long befoio this period is reached the oil hu been in a highly dangerous explosive condition , liberating dense volumes of heayily carburottcd hydrogen gas , that mixed with the air In the bowl of a lamp would explode with the violence of gunpow der. Hundreds of experiments have shown that almost without exception oils' branded 1DO to 175 have an actual burning point of from 25 to 60 degrees less than branded. This alleged lire test enables the oil companies to deceive the dealer. His judgment tolls him that if the oil is 150 It cannot possibly become- hot enough in any house , unless the house is nfii'o , to raise the temperature in the lamp to that degree. The oil companies have snown him several llttlo tricks that confirm his faith , nnd when some extra timid customer comes in and won't have anything but the eaffcst oil , the dealer , assured of the phleg matic qualities of his " 150' ' oil , takes a lighted match and shoves It down into the oil in the open gallon measure. It may be extremely dangerous stuff , but It is still sev eral dcj-rees below the burning point , and it extinguishes the match like so much water , but the dealer may have wonderea what made a llttlo blue llumo dance over the sur- fnco before his match reached the oil. The satisfied customer taltcs his explosive com pound to his homo and in the course of time a lamp is blown Inlokingdom come. The cus tomer unu dealer hold a conference on the Burjcct and burn a box of mutches trying to Ignite the stuff In an open vessel. They finally conclude that the fault , was In the lamp or the conditions of the atmosphere , or omothlngolse equally indefinite , and that while " 150" oil is very safe under usual con ditions " 175" ' is safe underull conditions ; and the oil company has thus instructed thu unconscious dealer in the art of buncoing u customer and forcing him to pay 6 cents a gallon uioro often for identically the sumo oil. The Only Siifo Test. The flash test is the only safe and practi cal one. It places ilia oil under identically tup sumo conditions that prevail in the lamp. The sample to bo tested is placed in a closed cup , and the temperature raised slowly by a water bath until the point is reached where the oil begins to discngagn a combustible cus. Thu Ignition of this causes R faint flush to spread over the surface of Iho oil. This gas is so heat liy carbuiottcd that its bpenllo gravity is greater than the til1 , it slowly tills the empty portion of the lamp bowl nbovo the oil until it comes into contact with the llame. Then if thcro hap pens to bo enough air mixed with It a ten ilia cxploilon occurs , That these conditions do tiot always prevail is the only reason tl < nt hundreds more lamp explosions are not nddcd to the casualties of the day. The Inmp.amy bo so closely constructed that the air canupt got into it rapidly enough to sup ply the ruqulied complement cf oxygen , or it may be BO loosely imulo around the collar beneath the llamo that the gas runs over nnd falls to the lloor us fast as It is goner. uted , and explosion then could only occur by u sudden Juror movement of the lamp or u ( harp gust af wind driving the llamo down ward. The Nebraska law demands the flush test , nnd its object Is to prevent the Introduction or sale In the state of any oil to bo used for Illuminating purposes that begins to dlsen- gagothls comlmstibln gas at u tcii < peraturo of 100 degrees. This law , as is well known , mis the especial not and creation of the Standard Oil company and has permitted It to soil a grade of oil in Nebraska that could not bo sold In many other states. 'I hat the stumliml is too low is sumVlunily evidenced by the fact that lamp cxplosioub mo not In frequent In Nebraska even whtuo 100 test oil is used. ATlulo in Iowa , where the Hashing point must be above 105 decrees , not u sin gle true lamp explosion has occurred from inspected and approved oil blnco the adop tion of the law , nearly ten years ago , The InvetttlKaliont ( if Tun UEB havofhown that tlio Nebraska law , > \lth Us dangerously low standard , la violated , not occasionally , but a * a general thing all over the state , and that Iho Standard Oil company , the giant Jmouopoly Ihiv tells utarly all of the oils consumed In the state. Is the leading vie lator. lloir I'etrolrum I * Refined. It may bo of some interest to show in n rough way the primary methods of refining crude petroleum , and how the various grades of Illuminating oils nro produced , and Irt- cidcntally the temptation Iho refiners have to put lighter oils on the market. Suppose a still containing not ) barrels of crurto po- trolcum ready tor distillation. The first nlago the liquid will bo agitated at n tern- pnraturoof tiT > ° , Volumes of pas arlso nnd Is conducted through the worm into the con densing chamber , nnd the product is the lightest and most volatile of tlio petroleum compounds , known n nuptha nnd U7 = gaso line. This Is used In rubbar factories , pri vate gas machines nnd water-gas plants in cities. With the Increased demand nnd Increased price of naptha the rolliiers do not resist thu temptation to continue this stage of distillation tip to 74 = , where the common gasoline Is produced. Nor do they resist the temptation to con tinue the process of making gasoline up to 80 = , where n light oil begins to go over. From 40 = up to 113 = them Is n liberal pro- Uuct that makes the trouble for manu facturer , dealer nnd consumer. It Is too light to bo Hold nlono for illuminating pur poses and prior to the adoption of Inspection laws It was compounded with parafllnc , ani mal oils nnd nnything else that would give it weight and temporarily conceal Us volatile constituents , and sold for Illuminating pur poses. Inspection laws , with a pen alty of 5X ( ) to $1,000 , llko the lown law , for making or sellIng - Ing these compounds , partially stopped the dangerous pracilcu , and this oil became the only product of petroleum that was n drug on the market. Quantities of it nro used in cheap mineral paints and the remainder n market as fuel oil , known In thu cast nsllO = ( lire test ) , and worth U or ! J cents a gallon. From li. " > = the distillation of honest oils begins nnd continues up through the various grades , the better and safer llluml- nants irolng over at correspondingly higher degrees. Of courso. tho.process varies and may be radically different from this , but this Is the primary condition , the washing , bleaching and purifying bolnc natural inci dents. But thu temptation of manufac ture ! ? to mix in quantities of this ! i cent stuff and get the market prlco for It is not resisted , but Is apparently being practiced In Nebraska by the Standard Oil company. Hold ot the Stniulnrit Monopoly. The hold that this monopoly has upon the merchants of Nebraska , its unlimited wealth and perfect organisation enables it to control the business and dictate its terms , With perhaps the exception of Omaha and Lincoln it sells nil the oil used in the state. The equipment of Its organization throughout the state is complete. In Otnaha , Lincoln , Nebraska City and the principal cities of the state it has plants of storage tanks each of suQlctcnt capacity to contain several hundred barrels. The oil Is shipped from Iho reliiuM-ies direct in tank cars and unloaded into thcso storage tanks. The tank cars hold from seventy barrels up , and drawn from the refineries nt different periods no two of them are of the same test. Hero is whcru the inspector is supposed to got in his work , and , if he always aid it competently and honcst'ly it would bo impos sible for the oil companies to get a gallon of inferior oil Into the state. If each of these tank cars was inspected promptly upon ar rival the light oils uould bo detected and condemned before they could bo unloaded. Two or three cars of oil may be received that will show a Hash test of ssvoral degrees above the legal requirements nnd another car that will ho 10 or 15 degrees too low , erin in other words , the " -cent stuff alluded to. The whole is pumped Into a storage tank of largo capacity , and the 2-cent oil sent out to tlio retailer mixed with the better , but all , as TUB DUE tests show , from 3 to 5 degrees below the required test. From these storage tanks the oil is drawn and barreled , often in barrels the inspector specter has previously branded as the result of tests of samples that may perhaps huvo come from the cars of higher grade oil. And here is where thu funny business commences that is of in tcrcbt to the retail dealer. The storage tank under consideration wo will as sume to bo straight water white with n Husliug | point of 05 = , and a burning point of 130. The color of the barrel into which It goes and the stenciled or litho graphed label on the end have n cre ative potency , a /alue-making ability , truly marvelous. If It goes into green barrels it is still simply water white , worth , including the price of the barrel , 10' cents. If It goes into n brown barrel with : i litho graphed label covering ono end it becomes "Perfection. " worth 11 cents. If it goes into a blue barrel with special ornamentation on the end U ban been Hatted into "Headlight , " worth IS cents u gallon. Other similar sim ple apd inexpensive , manipulations trans form it into the whole string of fancy names with fancy values reaching as high as 10 cents a gallon. Thcso nro all branded in bold blank letters with the oil refiner's deceptive legend , "Warranted 150 Test , " "Warranted 175 Test , " while on the opposite end is the little insignitlcant and almost always illegible Inspector's orana , which seems to bo generally as deceptive as the re- flnor's. The commercial oil man is now ready to ' . 'work" his trade. lie will contract to soil n dealer a car of sixty barrels of oil. lie kindly helps the dealer select the brands ho needs. Water white is quoted at straight market prices , but the ojl man phllanthroplcally urges tlio dealer to buy less water wnito and moro headlight , and the other fancy brands , assuring him that his tradn will bo better satisfied and ho can make several cents moro on the gallon , The result is the dealer will pay for ton barrels of water white at market price , and tlfty barrels of various other brands nt Hat values. The dealer , innocent and ignorant of deception , works' the same game on his customers , and all seem to bo satisfied. A rebate of - cents a gallon Is allowed on all prices when the barrel is re turned. - In a later issue Tun BEJS will giro results of recent tests made of samples of oil pur chased at various towns in the state. Kilo U Misery To many people who have the taint of scro fula In their blood. The agonies caused by the dreadful running sores ana other muni fostatlonsof thlsdlssaso aroboyoad ucscrip tlon. Thcro Is no other remedy equal to Hood's Sarsupariltn for scrofula , salt rheum and every form of blood disease. It is reason ably sure to bcneHt all who give it a fair trial. _ Hood's Pills euro all liver Ills. Hoydens' , for boys' nml girls' sleds. For sale , nt Invoice , the oldest and lending tea , coffee and spice business in Denver , Colorado. Doing an annual cash business of $ T > 0OOO.OOj location best In eity. Address A. E. Hemingway , C03 S. Tromontbl. , Denver , Colorado. Superior Train Service to 1'ittthurg , The Baltimore & Ohio railroad offers the public the most convenient train service between Chicago and Pittaburg. The route is vlu Akron , Kuvonnu , War ren nnd Younprstown , O. Two bolld trains nro run every day , botli carrying day conches and now vestibulod sleeping cars through without change. The Plttsburp express leaves Chicago at 3:00 : p. m. und arrives Pittaburg the next morning at 7:0o. : The vestibule limited leaves , Chicago at 7:30 : p. in , and arrives at PHtsburg the next morning nt 11:10. : The vestibule limited also curries n Pullman sleeper to Cleveland via Akron , arriving at Cleveland at 8:00 : a. m. All Ualtimpro & Ohio trains depart from tlio Grand Central * passenger sta tion , corner of Fifth avenue and Harri son streetChicago , the finest and most commodious station in America , Attention , Jr. O. U. A. SI. Tlio funeral of our late deceased brother , William H. Woods of Columbia council No. 3 , will take place tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock , atCalhoun , Neb. Train loaves at Wclwtor street dop'ot at 1:15 : p. m. All brothers are requested to attend. A , H. Flint , councilor. Attention , A. O , | j. W. All members of Union I'ticlflo loilup No. 17 are requested to attend the funeral of our late brother , W. JI. Woods , at C'alhnun , Den. 5 , nt . ' 1 p m. Train , leaves Webster titroot depot at 1:15 : p , m. UJNKY : MCCOY. M. W. P. W. WATCHMAN , Hccordor. FOft HALF OF FIFTY YEARS Gas Company Declares Itself Willing to Oom- promise with Public Sentiment. NEW FRANCHISE ORDINANCE iNtRODUCED freililent SturjilijClnlms It I * Moro liberal for the Cit } What Iti 1'rovlilonn atlpulnto Other Clly Council Utilities * . As predicted in TiiniKvcNiS'flBnR , the now ordinance granting a franchise to the OmMm Gas Miuiulaclurlnp company wns presented to the city council last night. Accompany ing the docdincnt was a personal letter from Frank Murphy , president of the g.ls com pany , citing the fact that the former ordi nance granting a franchise for fifty years hail created much criticism In the commun ity , and that us the company desired to bo fair , a now ordinance was submitted de scribing a franchise moro liberal for the city. * The ordinance wns read the first time and referred to tlio committee on judiciary. By the provisions of It the gas com pany Is authorized for a period of twenty- live years to use , construct , maintain and operate gas works In the city of Omaha , and lay and maintain pipes over the highways , streets , alloys and boulevards of the city ; is permitted to tnalco excavations in tlio sumo , under the supervision and rules of the Hoard of Public Works or other board having su pervision of the streets , and the same shall ho replaced and repaired at the expense of tlio comoany ; nlso , the company may open any paved street and excavate trenches , and must replace the pavements at. . its own ex pense , with the same material and under the direction of the proper authority ; in any case of the failure of the company to replace or repair any such excavations or pavements after 11 vo days notice has been clv * n , the city shall do the work and the cost shall bo collected as any other debt duo from the company to the cltv. I'rlcci fur tlio Article ) . Illuminating ens shall bo furnished of not ics3 than twcuty-candlo power , and the com pany shall not charge more than the follow ing rates : For not to exceed 200,000.000 cubic foot. $1.75 per cubic foot ; moro than ' . ' 00,000,000 and less than 250,00i.0001.70 ) ; 250,000,000 , $1.05 ; 800.000,000 , $1.00 ; 850,000- 000 , tl.GO100,000,000 ; , $1.55 ; 450,000,000. * 1.GO ; 500,000,000. fl.-IO ; 000,000,000 , Sl.iB ; 700,000- 000 , $1.80 ; 800,000,000 and over , 81.83 ; all bills may bo rendered at a rate which shall ei- cced by 10 cents per I'.OOOcuhlc feet the rates named above , provided that upon all bills so made out and paid within ton days after the 1st day of the month at the ofllco of the company , a discount shall bo allowed of 10 cents , so as to make the net rate those named above ; for the purpose of ascertaining the rate to bo charged the company shall on or before the Ifith day of January of each year file with the city cleric a sworn state ment of the amount of gas sold during the preceding year : the gas used by the city in its\ public buildings , 'such as the city hall , jail , library building and lire houses , shall bo furnished at a rate of not to exceed $1 per thousand cubic feet ; the company will bid upon proposals for furnishing gas street lamps not to exceed $25 per annum per lamp ; permits shall bo secured for opening the streets from the Board of Public Works ; the city shall have the right and power to ac quire the property at any time , the cost to bo decided by a board of arbitrators. For all these privileges for the twenty-live jdars the company will turn into the city treasury a sum of money cqml to 5 per cent of the revenues from the gas sold each year , and for the pur pose of ascertaining the amount to be paid an oflicer of the company shall file with tho' city clerk a sworn statement of the gas sold during the twelve months preceding the 81st day of December of each year. Under the provisions of the ordinance the company must flioithin thirty days from Its'passago" its accoutance of the terms of the contract. When the' ordinance was road no com ments were passed , excepting that Mr. Howell affected surprise ind inquired : . "What's that , what's that 1" After ad lourn- ment Mr. Saundcrs discovered that it did not repeal the former ordinance , which was alleged by some to be a law , notwithstand ing Mayor Bomis' veto and the Injunction of the district court. Other UuslncSH OUpogcd Of. Mr. Edwards' resolution providing for a redistricting of the votlnc precincts and wards of the city was adopted. A commit tee was appointed to draft a suitable or dinance. The owner of the destroyed Farnam Street theater was ordered to remove the debris now on Fifteenth street. Mr. Ho well's resolution was adopted trans ferring $500 from the general to tlio health fund. The committee on gas and electric light reported the following experts as being prepared - pared to clvo tests of the are street lights : Profs. John Mills , John S. O'Shea , D. B. Bracoand J. E. Randall. Prof. Uandall was reported as being the ono first- available to make the tests , and ho ican do so the last week of the present month. In the same connection Mr. Raundcrs in troduced a resolution empowering the com mittee to employ an expert to make the tests at n cost of not to exceed $800. It re quired considerable discussion and several amendments to settle the umountof compen sation. It was llxcd at $ T > OQ. Tlio ordinance providing for the filing of vacancies in tlio council was paused. Under its previsions the council nill till by election vacancies In the body. The ordinance pro- vidlncr for the immediate repair of the Eleventh street viaduct was also passed. Forty years in the market , still booming witli greater sales than over. Cook's Extra Dry Imperial Champagne. Highest award , diploma und medal , Columbian exposition , tlin Norlluvoitcni Line. The enstbonnd local , No. 8 , now leaves Oiimlm dully at 11:05 : a. in. The "Chi cage Limited , " No. 0 , leaves at 4:05 : p. m. , arriving at Chicago elf : > a. in. , and the "Eastern flyer , " No. 2 , leaves at GiO : ; p. in. and arrives at Chicago ! ) :30 : a. m. by all odiU the most convenient train from Omaha to Chicago. The equipment remains unchanged , because people expect something "above tlio average" on "Northwestern" trains. City ticket oillco 1401 Farnam street. Culllurnla xciirnlon. The great central route weekly excur sions to California via the Union Pacific are the thing. Time , trouble nnd expense saved by joining one of these parties. Pasbago may bo taken at any point between Chicago and Ogden , Utah. For full particulars call or address P. E. Shcnroivmamigor , 101 S. Clark street , Chicago , or your nearest Union Pacitlo agent , E. L. Lomux , General passenger and ticket agent , Omaha , Nob. rurc' " ' * < > Trial. Jackcls & Co. were In the Denver police court yesterday to answer to the charge of fdrglng nnd nUcrlneiUnlon 1'nclflc nnd Bur lington tickets , r 'jptio tchomo wns quito cleverly worked. Aa usual tlio nannlnulntora ( rot ( , -AUKht. ThottJnlon Pnclllo wns hold tij ) through oxchanRrtoliecks , the through tlckj ots bolnft tnken up , At Denver Iho chocks wora scnlpcd. anO l thu check oxplntiR It li nllcKCil Hint Jneleols , & Co. nltcrcd thodnto of tmlt ! in order to soil the tickets. With the U. & M. the destination ot the tickets wns altered by the Dip of nulds. This case is not n now onu by any moans , but tins hcou put up sovernl tlncsby the turtles in Inter est , A verdict Isjaipcctcdhowever , on this occnslon , " * l"Sv [ | vSi J M j j .ji.ji jp | "y v 61 * PF& ATH [ Not'co to uljsor bora. The first' Art Portfolio of World's Fair pictures Is now ready for delivery at The Hee Huslnuss ofllic. Cull nnd bring six Coupons and 10 cents' and get one. Ilnydcns' , for boys' nnd girls' sleds. , THEY SMOKED OVER IT. 'tliumton ItlfloAmilro to Ho Muxtcroil Into llin Ntnto Mllltln. ThoTliurston allies , a newly-formed mili tary company , gave tholr ilrst "smoker" nt their nraiory. 1610 Iliruoy street , last even ing. The object was to bring the members together In order that they might become better acquainted and enjoy a pleasant hour or two. At the present tlmo thcro are flftv- four members enrolled and nearly all were present last evening. There were music , both instrumental nna vocal , by the members , nnd tholr stories were told , and a couple of humorous recita tions closed the evening. The odlccrs of the company are : Captain , A. H. Sclmrff ; Ilrst lieutenant . J. Foyo ; second lieutenant , J. II. Johnson. It is the Intention of thu members to bo mustered into the Nebraska National guara on tlio 18th of this month , and the olllccrs would llko to go Into the state service with a full company ot lit ty-tivo men. These Interested in the organization ap pear to bo deeply in earnest and hope to make the company ono of the best In the state service. - DoWitt's Witch Hard salvo cuios nllcs. Ono Kimball organ $25.00 , 120 N. lost. SEE DIED ALONE. Coroner \TtII Inquire Into tlio Cuuso * ol Mrs. Well * ' Taklnc OIT. Mrs. Amelia Wells , an aged woman , was found dead in bed nt her homo , 1112 Capitol avenue , about,8 o'clock yesterday afternoon. She was about 08 years of ago and was well known in Omaha , having resided here for fully thirty years. For some time Mrs. Wells haO been ailing und had been under the card of a physician. It is supposed that death was caused by a general breaking down of her system. About 7 o'clockyestcr- Jay. morning Charles Flora , who claims to bo a ncphow of the dead woman , gave her some medicine which the doctor had or dered , und paid no moro attention to his sick relative. When discovered thq body was cold and stiff nnd It was impossible to tell at what time death came. Mrs. Wells owned con siderable property/hero , which she entrusted to the care of a couple of well known busi ness men. Coroner Maul has charge ofnhe remains and will inquire Into thu > cause of death. . Haydons' , for boys' nnd girls' sleds. County Treasurer trey has closed the pub lic sale of lands and lots for the delinquent taxes of 1803 , and- has put the force of the ofllco at work making out the certificates of purchase. The sales will aggregate $75,000 , an amount considerably less than last1 year. This year the buyers .have boon 'principally homo capitalists , whllo heretofore they have como from abroad. Tlio treasurer accounts for the lack of bidders by reason of the strin gency of the money marifot In the east. While herotoforc'bidders ' have taken everv- thing in sight , this year only the beat prop erty offered has been taken. For boys' and girls' sleds , Haydons1. Murrluso License * . The following marriage licenses were granted yesterday : Nil mo nnd Address. - Age. ( J times N. I'orklns , Omnhn 20 i Mlnnlo Ileploy , Oiiiului 'JO j Henry liukor , Washington , Neb 30 ) Antonio Kojalolc. Oinulia 117 J .1. II. Gardner , Omulm 28 I Muy Itocdcl , Unmhu 'Jl j Frank Fisher , Orcto , Neb 'JO 1 Mary Kalsor , Council UlulTs la 20 j MIctiaclHvotos , Omaha 27 I .Mary Prcgnor , Oniului 24 J O. I < \ ( 'hnninnn , Omaha 27 1 Annlo K. lliuimier , Onmliu 22 For ' nnd ' sleds ' boys' girls' , Haydons' . Dr. Duryra Ulics (1 ilil. Rev. Dr. Duryea yesterday afternoon spoke to the Woman's club for an hour and a quarter on''Money. " tils talk was alto gether from the standpoint of the mono- motallist. and was a strong plea for the uio of golu only as a currency basis. Upright piano $50.00 , 120 N. 15th st. or InipnrtiiiiL'o to Umiilui Citizens. Wo have been informed that not loss than three of tlio most export chemists of Omaha , for tholr own gain and satin- faction , have recently made an analysis of the ingredients of our well known and justly celebrated $1,000.00 , bottle beer , called. "Natural Process , " In order that they might rcooi vo the re ware of $ 1,000.00 , which wo promise to pay to any ono who can prove that any substitute for malt and hops l used in either our bottle or IOK beer. To further oncourugo those enterpris ing onoinisi * we wm increase our re ward to $5,000.00. The keg Door is constantly on tap at the Dollono hotel bar. A. GETTULMAN BHI\VING Co. , Milwaukee , WIB. Orders for bottle and keg beer deliv ered to any part of Omaha and South Omaha from branch ofllce , 610 So. 10th street. Tel. No. 1121. Gix > . DKIUUNI : , Manager. VVoodbrldgo BrosyO N. 15th st. Itccluerd Jlatea to All I'olnls In rox.ii. On December 1 ? the Chicago , Rock Ibland & Puolllo railway will neil ROUND TIUl'itlckotH to "all points in Texas at ONE FARE for the round trip , tickets good 30 dayn. Twelve hours quicker time than , via uny other lino. Leave Omaha At.l10 ( ; ! a. m. , arrive Fort Worth 8:15 : noxtt inprnlnsr , making close connection in union , depot for all points south and west. Secure your tickets at 1002 Furnum street , Es KINNKUY , G. N. W , P. A. Awarded Highest Honors World's Fair. The only Pure Crcaui pf Tartar Powder. No Ammonia ; No Alum. Used in Millions of Homes do Years the Standard- ISJN A PINCH FOR MONEY Health Board Will Aa't the City Oonnoil for Nearly a Thousand. , WRESTLING WITH A TROUBLESOME DEFICIT , lf Amount A keil for DOCK .Not Homo tlio lrorcn Mny Ho Cat llo\vn Ufn Wants Sclianl Children Vac- climtcil. There are a number of uneasy minds around the health ofllce , and several of the gent lemon who are boldlncc down Job * by grace of the Hoard ot Health nro seriously wondcrine If their services will bo required after Wednesday. Ycslinlay afternoon the bo.ird hold a meeting1 ? all members being present. A sort of contradictory wnvo struck the member * , nnd an'oxcctitlvo session was resorted to , ns the profoumlcat secrecy , Iho members con cluded , should be maintained regarding the deliberations. The bo.ird did not lumw which was the most advisable retrench ment or the soliciting of additional funds from the city council to tldo the affairs of the body o\cr to the Ilrst of the year. II.lsu'l CilHll inoiifll < Thcro will bo an overlap of several hun dred dollars in the health fund If the pres ent force Is maintained In the department , and the council refuses to come to the res cue with the required amount. This was the problem the bo.ird had to solve yester day. Dr. Seiners reported a bal ance In the ftinit of $300 after the November Indebtedness had been liquidated. When this annoiinccmrnt w s imulo. Councilman Howell suggested an ex ecutive session to provide ways nnd means. The suggestion was readily grasped by the members nnd they llled into the commission er's ' private ofllco. Just what happened behind those closed doors was not given out for publication beyond - yond the fact that it was decided to ask tlio council to set aside $700 to the ho.ilth fund and that another meeting of the board would bo held Wednesday afternoon at 8 o'clock. Inspectors Mny I.o o Tliolr , Tel > . It is believed that in case the council does not provide the required amount the board will follow up with a decided plan of re trenchment and that the sanitary force will bo reduced to a minimum. Alexander McDonald , the now garbage contractor , was before the board und ex pressed his intention of commencing worit under his contract by December 23 , the time fixed by the council. lie was given per mission to establish loading stations at the foot of Jones street , Thirty-second nnd Spauldlng , Twentieth and Hickory and Seven th nnd Dodge streets. An Important question was raised regard ing the prlco to be charged by tlio contractor for removing whatever garbage may ho hauled to bis dumps by private parties. Mr. McDonald thought that a proper remunera tion would bp 'JO cents per cubic yard. This question was discussed somewhat , bill no action was taken. Setivcy AViinU Arum Scrnpoil. Chief of Police Scavov mane a motion di recting the commissioner of health to com pel the vaccination of all school children in the city. This motion was finally with drawn , however. Mayor Bemls and Dr. Somcrs were not fully convinced of the wis dom or necessity of such an order at this time nnd desired tiino in which to reflect , The question will bo up again at the next meeting. Inspector Frank reported the following condemnations for the mouth : Bcof , C40 pounds ; calves , T-10 ; llsh , 500 ; turno.vs , 008 ; mixed birds , 411 ; hogs , 8UO ; canned goods , 1,811 cans ; herring , 00 kegs ; grapes , UTe bas kets ; cranberries , 10 barrels ; prunes , 5,000 pounds ; celery , 1,200 bunches ; onions , 10 sacks. Fine organ $25.00 , 120 N..15th st. Abused nil Officer. Charles Brawn will work for the city for twenty days' because ho got drunk and abused Ofllccr Bloom. For ' and ' sleds ' boys' girls' , Haydons' . DIED. Avttccs of fn-c Hues nr lean wider this head , fifty centt ; cacti adiHitunalllnt , ten cents STECIC William , n'tfe'd 8 years , 3 days , Dec. 3 , 1803. 1'unurul Tuoiday afternoon at 2 o'clock from residence , 1012 North IGth st. Interment ut Laurel Hill. 1'ilciids Invited. Wogroan piano headquarters , 120 N. 15th til. is often equivalent to getting ill. If loss of flesh can be arrested and dis ease baffled the "weak spots "in the system are eradicated. is an absolute corrective of " weak spots. " It is a builder of worn out failing tissue natures food that stops waste and creates healthy flesh. Prepared liy Kcott .1 Ilrnno. Ohemlal B , ? > w York. Kold liy di iicvltli oTcrjrivhore EXTENDED DECEMBER OFFER A BEAUTIFUL MINT1IA CLACK 1'ANKL FJtAMKD IN OXYBlXr.U BILVIUl WITH 12 OP OUH FINELY FINISHED OAHINBTS , KAOH i' MAKING AN Al'PUOl'KIATU OIUUSTMAS GIFT. PHOTOGRAPHER , 313 , 316J17 So. m St. , Offlltii , WEAKNESS OF MEN Quickly , Thoroughly , Forever Cured by a new perfected acleullflo method Ihatcauno ) full unleii the c'aio li bv ) oiiU human eld. You feel Improved tlio tln > t day. ftel a benefit everyday ! teen kuuvr ynurx-lt u kluti among moa la body. mind nnd ht.ut. Drains and loesei ended , Kitry obstacle lo happy married lira removed. Nerve fore ? , will , i-nurny. brain ( totter , \\heji falling or lufcl.arereiturcd by this treatment. All small oud ' weak portion * of ilio body enlarged and strength- tuuj. Victim * of ubutoi und exceuei. rrcltdm > our manboodl Buirercri from fully , overwork , larly crrora. 111 Iiealth. irirnlii > ourugnrl Dun'i iliipoleven If In Ilia la > ( iairra. Don't liu ill . licmtencd If t.uccki liatu robbel ou. If I ui dhow jou tint I'.irtlcil u-Ieuce and bu < lnee > honor still rxlut * licrj KU hand In li&nd. V.'rlio lor our book with niiaiiiitli | > ii and iirooft. Kent lx.aled , fiee. Over ' . ' .UW reference * . ERIE MEDICAL CO , , Buffalo , N.Y. VI r itfrW tfr Why tlien , the world's mine oyster , Which I with sword will open. 5 * Day we control the furnishings trade of the entire west Not a season a month a day without a marked in. etvasc in sales Not a moment without addin ; ; to onr fame.Well ! Yon know the way The Nebraska dictates prices - Fire-a volume of hot shot in the camp of these 101) ) percenters the result ? You pocket coin , evjn if yon are obliged to patronize other stores. I = Underwear _ Mtirk the difference between two prices. .We retail IHty cent underwear for 35c Seventy.live centers for 5Oo Dollar stun" for G5c and thai put ent fleeced that's a dollar and a quarter for TScT * Dollar and a. half goods for $ | .C > fJ and sailing at this rate Into camel's hair or - merino goods. Una's the reason why we're always wiring to the A underwear manufacturers. You sabbec ? M L. /"Tt y-j-rrpc It would take nn army of salesmen without brain i * * " Y or speech , to represent tills bustling department. Humanity is constantly diving into these grand values , without words. A good working glove 4j5c Seventy-live elsewhere " " dogskin mitts , lined , are 5Oc dress"gu" > 95rj mocha , the reg- nlar dollar and a litilf gotHls , are JO vlrlvmyTgloves are 5Oc always a few notches lower an every glove we carry MO sTylesT = i r'roin France and He- TV/Ti-i-flfl / - Germany everywhere - 1.U.U.111GJ. o J.JH at jgc jor H iargB Sj7 % ; one 25o for a silk stripe 50c for silk mixed 75c and up to $2.OO for the loveliest of broctufeTT silk ones. > i We arc not as prodigal as the majority of Jl box buyers. We sell you a tic for | 5c as ? -J ? good as the 50c one , tliat's surrounded by rich pasteboard. 35p , 0 ,45C 65c aTuTgSc are representing the finest neckwear maae , i jj all wool heavy or light hose for 25c dcH. . i { a ° pendable black cotton for ( Qo. NToone cancope with us on hose We buy 'em by the case lots only. l -J = ) . i CJardi Jackets Olir iHtntlo"s-JSft SsLs F L aLi ° a AV-c ua fr ai& - 950. $ | . | Q. Sl.75 nd up = | " " " " i.j to the swellest of bar or office stockfiieTcoats. 4 Every American ' has known that Clio colutc teas pleat > unt when the rigid jnoduct wan j < sed , but U teas u revelation to find that it IMS as nourishing as meat. Thousands , footsore , famished and almost fainting under tlio unusual fatigue of the Fair have found out how invigorating a cup of Chocolat Mcnier is and can now understand why 38 mil lion pounds annually of this fa mous chocolate is , consumed in the countries of the old world - where " No Tea , No Coffee , No Cocoa , Is their motto.Try jt. Your grocer will get it for you. Eat with your knife If you have no silver forks or spoons , but there's no reason why you should be "With out them after Christmas , nor any other ar ticle of table , personal or decorative use in the silverware or jewelry line. RAYMOND , JEWELER , Corner IGth and Dousl.is Streets , Ona'io. / UR WITH SOOTHING BALMY OILS , Cancer , Ttinior. Catarrh , Pi'oi.Flstulu , EXZB- mnniiil nUS''lnun ' l Womb CANC15U of the Nose , llyo. Lip. K.ir Nook , llro'iit. Stoni- noli Womb-In fuel , nil liilornal or oxloriiul o aru or tl - aiiiiic'uruil vsltlioiilllioknlfoor biirnlnir ulastora , but wllu Hmitlilnif iirouiiUloollM. llawaraof fr.iulH null luilUtorHi n't ' Ihoro iiro olliurs who hops to i > roU ! by intvorlUlnif to cura tllC Olllb0.llt 8 Will ! Jill Oil. /iiT'l' ri'TTrC ! r\rTrP "nl ( "O"11'1 ' forllluittritel ( jJ ( I I II ID.JJ I Ijooii on thu .10 ovctlln. cnbCB. Mailed fru . AdUrCBM DH. D. M. BYE , Combination Oil Cure , Portbiuouth BUu , Kail ins City , Ka < A FULL SET ON RUBBER $5 ° ° Now llrlelso uiul Crown work , finest .and bon at lowest. iitluuR , All wor wurr uitcxl. Paxton Blk. , IGth ontl Farnam 8t3. Hiilruuceoii JOlli * -Hjluplioiio 1080. . - fuu uutt putom oUtalueiJ. Wr.Vu Int luvuutur i U.ii'J * * ' Did you see me at tlis Fair ? NEBRASKA NATIONAL BANK. U , S. Depository , Omaha , Neb. CAPITAL , - MOO.OOJ . 805.0JJ Oir.f M .uvl DlnwloM-JIoiirf W. dent. U. a U ithliivlco nnivMent. 0. H W. V. Mo-oa. John . . tV lllni. I. tf. U. LevrUSJlwI. - * iil r. THE IRON BANK.